Tag: 2018
-
The Nutcracker
Marat Daukayev, School of Ballet Acclaimed former Kirov Ballet star Marat Daukayev provides amazing performance opportunities to his students each December in The Nutcracker. Daukayev performs the role of Drosselmeyer in this festive holiday favorite. The classic ballet features battling mice and soldiers, an enchanting snow forest, and Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. The performances feature more…
-
Prince Siddhartha the Musical
The musical was produced through the collaboration of Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Chun Un Temple in Cebu, Philippines and the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Cebu Chapter in 2007. Depicting the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the Indian prince who became the Buddha, the musical incorporated songs from the “Sounds of the Human World” written by…
-
The Propeller Group
Past Exhibition This exhibition closed on March 9, 2019. Founded in 2006 in Ho Chi Minh City, The Propeller Group is a collaborative platform bringing together three multi-disciplinary artists: Phunam Thuc Ha, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, and Matt Lucero, who joined the group in 2008. Working across film, photography, sculpture, and installation, the collective merges the…
-
Buika 2018
Past Event This event took place on November 17, 2018. Hailing from Spain’s Balearic Islands, Buika’s voice knows no boundaries when it comes to language or geography. She has collaborated with musicians and singers in languages beyond her native Spanish and Catalan, and has recorded tracks in English, French, Portuguese, Farsi, Italian, and Armenian. Buika…
-
Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández 2018
Past Events This event took place on October 19 and 20, 2018. Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández make their highly anticipated return with an acclaimed repertory that brings together the music, dance, and costume of Mexican folklore from pre-Columbian civilizations through the modern era. Their repertory includes more than 40 ballets of exquisite…
-
Gabriel Royal
Past Event This event took place on September 22, 2018. Oklahoma-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and cellist, Gabriel Royal has been heard playing his “grown up lullabies” in the subway stations of New York City. That’s where he found his lawyer, his manager, and his cello – and where he continues to find a genuine connection with…
-
Recelebration
Past Event This exhibition closed on November 10, 2018. Recelebration is a group exhibition of recent acquisitions from the Luckman Permanent Collection. Over the years, the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA has received generous donations from various foundations, collectors, and artists. The selected work in Recelebration focuses on artists in the collection…
-
Herencia Flamenca
Vida Flamenca and La Rubia Productions presents Herencia Flamenca Featuring Yolanda Arroyo & Paco Arroyo with special guest dancer from Córdoba, Ángel Muñoz Weaving a rich tapestry of culture, soul, and deeply-rooted heritage, flamenco captures the essence of Spain. La Rubia Productions is proud to present the return of “Herencia Flamenca,” featuring an all-star showcase…
-
DCA LA Dance platform
Past Events This event took place on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Photo credit: CONTRA-TIEMPO, Agua Furiosa, credit Kathleen Schenck Syncopated Ladies, Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company, Versa-Style Dance Company, and CONTRA-TIEMPO | Urban Latin Dance Theater DCA LA Dance Platform have been spearheaded and initiated by the Department of Cultural Affairs for the City of Los…
-
John Waters 2018
Past Event This event took place on Saturday, June 2, 2018. A celebrated filmmaker, director and writer, John Waters has built a reputation for shocking his audiences. Many of the cult legend’s films satirize suburban America as well as many social conventions and attitudes. He started out making short experimental films in the 1960s, often…
-
Global Arts Fest
An exciting new event to celebrate the diversity within our community through multicultural music, art, crafts, dance, food, and audience participation. Global Arts Fest was created to provide civic and cultural cooperation between people and communities in the greater Los Angeles area. With a variety of activities and workshops, we aim to connect attendees with…
-
Ethan Russell
Past Exhibition This exhibition ended on May 26, 2018. Presented in conjunction with his stage show entitled The Best Seat In The House, a retrospective exhibition of acclaimed photographer Ethan Russell’s prolific career will be on display in the Luckman Gallery. In 1968, Ethan Russell was a young American with a Nikon camera living in…
-
Ethan Russell: The Best Seat in the House
Past Events This event took place on April 28, 2018. “True Stories. And the Pictures To Prove It.” Grammy-nominated photographer, author, and director Ethan Russell recounts his extraordinary journey from the vantage point of “The Best Seat in the House.” Only a handful of people toured with The Rolling Stones at the peak of their…
-
Los Lonely Boys
Past Event This event took place on April 21, 2018. https://youtu.be/wvkzoqQ5Oak?si=mrLHa9VedwEcn9FC Los Lonely Boys come to the Luckman with their signature mix of high-octane, high-quality rock and blues combined with conjunto tejano sounds that span the band’s career. In addition to their instrumental talents, they all provide vocals with engaging hooks, expressive lyrics, and melodic…
-
King Lear
Past Event This event was postponed. Filmed live on stage at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada as part of the Stratford Festival HD Series. An aging monarch resolves to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, with consequences he little expects. His reason shattered in the storm of violent emotion that ensues, with his…
-
Yemen Blues
Past Event This event took place on January 20, 2018. Ravid Kahalani leads this roaring group of improvising brass, string, and percussion players. Yemen Blues’ intoxicating music merges West African rhythms and ancient Jewish Yemeni melodies with mambo and funk to help you feel a connection to places you may have never visited. The group…
-
Noa
Past Events This event took place on February 18, 2018. Photo credit: Ronen Ackerman Achinoam Nini, known internationally as Noa, makes a rare concert appearance on the Luckman stage showcasing her most popular songs from her 26-year recording career, spanning 15 international albums, and several domestic Israeli releases, including her latest recording, Love Medicine. The selections will…
-
Macbeth
Past Events This event took place on February 9, 2018. Filmed live on stage at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada as part of the Stratford Festival HD Series. Surrender to a haunting story of ambition and its dark consequences as Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that…
-
Peking Acrobats
Past Events This event took place on Saturday February 3, 2018. The talented ensemble is world-renowned for their daring maneuvers, trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They defy gravity with amazing displays of flexibility, contortion, and control. They push the envelope of human possibility with astonishing juggling dexterity and incredible balancing feats. Records of these…
-
Robert Hudson
Past Exhibition This exhibition closed on April 14, 2018. Robert Hudson has been a force in the art world for more than 50 years. Uncharacteristic of the complex, illusionistic, polychrome constructions for which he is best known, the historic body of minimalist work on view at the Luckman demonstrates his broad artistic range. While an…